Public school in Greenacres, Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
John I. Leonard Community High School is a
public high school located in
Greenacres,
Florida, United States.
History
The high school is named after John I. Leonard, who served as the first president of
Palm Beach State College (then Palm Beach Junior College) and as
Palm Beach County
superintendent of public schools from 1936 to 1947.
[3]
On August 7, 1964, Melvin J. Adolphson was named as the first principal of the new high school,
[4] which opened in 1965.
[3]
In January 1994, the school was
annexed into the city of
Greenacres.
[5]
Notable alumni
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Doug Bochtler (class of 1988), former
MLB right-handed
pitcher for the
San Diego Padres,
Detroit Tigers,
LA Dodgers, and
KC Royals.
[6]
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Kenrick Ellis (class of 2006), former
NFL
defensive tackle for the
New York Jets,
New York Giants, and
Minnesota Vikings.
[7]
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Kevin Fagan (class of 1981), former NFL
defensive end for the
San Francisco 49ers; two-time Super Bowl champion (
XXIII and
XXIV).
[8]
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Pierre Garçon (class of 2004), NFL
wide receiver for the
Washington Redskins and later for the San Francisco 49ers.
[9]
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Ryan Hawblitzel (class of 1990), former
MLB right-handed
pitcher for the
Colorado Rockies.
[6]
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Markus White (class of 2006), former NFL defensive end for the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Washington Redskins, as well as the
CFL's
Saskatchewan Roughriders.
[10]
Notes
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"JOHN I. LEONARD HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
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a
b
"FHSAA Member Schools". Florida High School Activities Association. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
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a
b
"John Ireson Leonard". Historical Society of Palm Beach County. Archived from
the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
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"New Principals Named by Martin".
The Palm Beach Post. August 7, 1964. p. 45. Retrieved October 7, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
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"Greenacres Mayor: Annex Entire School". The Palm Beach Post. June 16, 1997. p. 1B. Retrieved October 7, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
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a
b Chris Lazzarino (December 18, 1992).
"Trying to Beat Major Odds". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
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"Football Signing Day Central". University of South Carolina Gamecocks. February 1, 2006. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
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"Area alums Fagan, Richards-Ross among FHSAA honorees". Sun-Sentinel. February 18, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
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"Pierre Garçon".
247Sports.com. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
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"Markus White". 247Sports.com. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
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